Good news for Bayern: Stanisic takes step towards comeback | OneFootball

Before the Champions League match against Brugge, there is good news at FC Bayern. Josip Stanisic is able to rejoin team training with the Munich squad after his knee injury. Serge Gnabry is also back on the training pitch at Säbener Straße, after missing the match against Borussia Dortmund due to injury.

There is good news at FC Bayern: Josip Stanisic has taken the next step towards his comeback. According to the Abendzeitung, the 25-year-old returned to team training on Monday—a crucial step after his medial ligament injury in his right knee.

The Croatian international suffered a partial tear of the medial ligament about a month ago during the 3-1 victory over Chelsea and has been sidelined ever since. Stanisic had already started running training at the beginning of October, and now he is allowed to participate in parts of the training session with the team again.

Can Stanisic already play against Brugge?

However, the defensive all-rounder has not yet fully rejoined team training. During the tactical drills after the warm-up, Stanisic trained separately and, like Serge Gnabry, completed some running laps on the adjacent pitch. Both players therefore remain doubtful for the Champions League clash against FC Brugge on Wednesday evening (9 p.m.).

Gnabry missed the Bundesliga top match against Borussia Dortmund (2-1) due to adductor problems.

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Coach Vincent Kompany and sporting director Christoph Freund also used Monday’s session to observe the rehab progress of other players. They watched Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Ito, who were also training individually.

Before his injury, Stanisic was an important part of Bayern’s defense, as Kompany uses him flexibly on both the right and left sides as well as in central defense. His return should significantly expand the defensive options—especially during the intense phase before Christmas.

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